Condiment shaker



Nov. 24, 1931. c, 5 OLSON 1,833,851

CONDIMENT SHAKER- File'd May 6, 1950' amen W01 Patented Nov. 24, 1931 v CHARLES s. OLSON, or nunnrn, mnvnnso'rn OONDI'MENT slinkEn Application, filed May 6,

contain a plurality of condiments which may be selectively removed from the receptacle.

An object of this invention is to provide "a shaker cruet or the like which is so constructed as to receive several condiments which 7 may beheld within the body of'the cruet or shaker in such a manner thatthey will not mix with each other and at the same time'the condiments may be readily removed from the shaker. V

' Another object of this invention is to provide a shaker of the character described with a rotatable cover which is provided with suitable apertures therein so that the condiments within the several compartments of the receptacle may be selectivelyremoved therefrom, and the apertures in the cover are so positioned as to permit closing of the apertures in the several compartments so that none ofthe condiments will accidentally be spilled or shaken from thecruet.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same b6;- ing illustrated in the accompanying draw.- ings wherein p V V Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention; 7 s Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device; Figure 3'is a fragmentary side elevation of the upper portion of the device; and f m Figure 4 is a top planview of the, cap

members. i V Referrmg to the drawings wherein llke numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the

numeral 10 designates an outer receptacle or a shaker which may be of any desired configuration andmay be constructed of either metal or transparent materialsuchasglass or the like,'the body of shaker member lOebeing provided with a threaded cover 11, thecover 11 having a frustro conical upper end portion which terminates in anupstanding cylindriin g the periphery 19 thereof about an annular tively register with complementary openings 1930. Seria1 I\I o.450,24 8.

cal portion 12. The cover 10"is provided witha plurality of upstanding cone shaped portions '13 which arepro vid-ed" with suitable apertures 14 which are suitably spaced about i the periphery of the conical member'llso as to permit removal of the contents of the outer shaker member 10. v

An inner receptacle or shaker member 15 of suitable configuration is dependingly mounted in the outer member 10, being threadably positioned in the outstanding portion 12 of the inner cover member 11, the inner receptacle 15 having a closed bottom portion 16 so as to prevent mixing of the contents of the inner receptacle with the contents'ofthe outer receptacle;

The inner cover or cap, 11 is provided at the upper end portion thereof with a plurality of apertures 17 'therethrough so as to permit the contents of the inner receptacle l5 tobe readilyremovedtherefrom. l outerrotatablelcap or closure member 18 1s positioned upon the inner cap 11, being rotatably secured thereto by means of crimpbeading 20 on the inner member 11.- The outer cap 18 is so constructed as to follow the general outline of theinner cap 11, being of substantially frusto conical construction and 1 havlng an upstanding cylindrical portionf2l adjacent the apex thereof, the cylindrical portion 21 having aplurality of apertures 22 the top thereof which are adapted to selec 17; in theinner cap 11.' Theconical surface of 'the outer cap member 18 is also provided with a plurality of apertures 23 therethrough which are adapted toselectively register with v apertures 14 in the C(micalprojections 13 a of the inn fcap member 11. I v'90 "The outer cap 18 is also provided at the lower edge portion therofwith a plurality of spaced notches (or recesses 2 1 so that any of the condiments from the inner and outer receptacles which may accidentally fall into the space between the inner and the outer cap members zmay be drained or shaken, out through the recesses 2a adjacentthe bottom ofthe outer capmember 18. J {The inner cap 18 is also provided with an upstanding lug 25 which is adapted to project outwardly through a segmental slot 26 in the outer cover 18 so that the rotation of the outer cover 18 may be limited.

If desired, the outer cover may be provided with an inwardly extendingpressed in portion which is adapted to slidably engage a complementary pressed in channel formed in the inner" cap member 11 so that the movement or rotation of the outer cap 18*may be limited and if desired thecap lS may ber'o tated so as to move the apertures22 and 23 out of register with complementary apertures'in the inner cap so thatnone of the contents of the inner and outer receptacles may" be removed therefrom.

' 'In this manner the cruet may be packed in a suitablelunch box or the like andthe contentswill be prevented from sifting out until the outer cap has been rota'ted so as to move the apertures into registerwith selected aperturesintheinnercap;

In the operationof this device, the innercap may be threaded off of the upper end portion of'the outer receptacle '10, and the desired quantity of material, as salt, may be placed in the outer receptacle, and while the cap is off of'the outer receptacle theinner receptacle 15 may be unthreaded from the cap 11 and the desired (condiment placed therein such as pepper or thelike, whereuponthe' inner receptacle 15 may be threaded into the inner cap ll'and the cap llthen threadably positioned on the upper end-portion of the outer rece tacle 10. The shaker'herein disclosed wil thenbe available for use and the outer cap or closure "member'18 may be rotated or swung upon the inner cap 11 so as to move the apertures23 into register with the apertures 14 thereby permitting thecon'te-nts.

of the outer receptacle to be removed therefrom but at'the same time preventing the contents of the inner receptacle frompassing outwardly through the openings '17 and 22. In

like manner, if it is desired toremove the contents of the inner receptacle'the outer cap may again be rotated sofas to move the opening's 23 out'register'withtheopenings 14 and to move the openings 22 into register with the openings 17. The contents of the inner receptacle 15 may then be'removed by shaking the device and the contents of the outer receptacle Will'be prevented from sifting through the apertures in the two'caps. p I If itis desired to close the inner and outer receptacles againstremoval of the contents thereof, the cap may be further rotated so as to move the apertures 22 out of register with the apertures 17 Aresilient member 27 "may be secured to the inner cap; 11 on the exposed portion thereof, the spring 27 havin an upstandingrlug 2$ which'is engagea le in a selected notch'24 for holding "the outer cap against-rotation and in a position-where all of the apertures in'the inner and outer caps are out of register. Where the top or outer cap 18 is not crimped over as at 19 a pivotal member 29 is mounted axially on the inner cap and protrudes outwardly through the outer cap and rotatably holds the outer cap on the inner cap It will be obvious from the fore oing that an exceedingl been disclosed wherein a plurality of condiments may be positioned in a single article 0r shakerrand'the shaker so constructed as to permit the ready and selective removal of the various contents of the component parts of the shaker. 7

It will, ofcourse", be understood that various changes and modifications. may be made'in the details of construction and de csign of the ab'ovecspecifically described embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of'the following claims I Whatis' claimed is 1. A shaker cruet of the character described comprising an inner and an outer loosely engaging said inner cap in said groove, said outer-cap" memberhaving a P1111 rahty offspac'ed notches adjacent the lower] edge portion'thereof, aplurality-of upstand- 111g pressed out portions mounted on said inner cap member,'sa'i d upstanding-portions simple cruet or s aker has f having apertures the'rethrough 'communieating with the outer rece tac'le, said inner cap member also having a p urality of spaced apertures in the upper end portion thereof communicating with the inner jre'ceptacle,

therethrough adapted for register with the apertures in the'inner cap, means carried by the inner 'cap'whereby to limit the rotation ofthe outer cap, said -not ches in said outer capconstituting drains for removal of the condiment leaking out of the inner cap member and positioned between the inner and the outer cap 7 ker cruet of the character described, comprising an outer receptacle, an

'apertured cap disposed on theiu'pper' end of said receptacle, said receptacle having a pair of outstanding beads :on' the upper end thereoffwhereby toprovi'dean annular groove said outer cap member having; apertures therebetween, said cap comprising an inner closure engaging the beaded upper end portion of said outer receptacle and having a threaded upper end portion, an inner receptacle threadedly mounted on said inner cap, said inner cap having a plurality of circumferentially disposed pressed out portions communicating with the interior of the outer receptacle, an outer cap member rotatably mounted on said inner cap member and engaging the outer ends of said pressed out portions, said outer cap member having a circumferentially disposed slot therethrough, a stop member mountedon said inner cap member and extending through said slot whereby to limit the rotation of said outer cap member thereon, said outer cap member having a plurality of notches in the lower end thereof constituting drains whereby to drain the material leaking out of said outer receptacle and between said inner and outer cap members, and a releasable locking member engaging said outer cap member in a selected notch thereof whereby to hold said outer cap member in open or closed position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

CHARLES S. OLSON. 

